Wall of Welcome

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Wall of Welcome
Wall of Welcome, Austin TX.jpg
Artist Jean Graham
Year2008
TypePublic Art, Mosaic
SubjectHistory of Austin, Texas
Dimensions1.8 m× 37 m(6 feet× 120 feet)
Location Austin, Texas
Coordinates 30°20′34″N97°43′39″W / 30.342688°N 97.7274788°W / 30.342688; -97.7274788

The Wall of Welcome is a 120-foot-long community public art mosaic located at 7100 Woodrow Avenue in the Crestview neighborhood of Austin, Texas. First envisioned by artist and Brentwood resident Jean Graham in 2002, the Wall reflects the community and documents some of the history of the Brentwood and Crestview neighborhoods. Fundraising for the wall began in 2003 with the first Violet Crown Festival. Jean and hundreds of neighbors worked together for five years to make the wall a reality; it was completed and dedicated in March 2008. [1] [2]

The 2008 short film A Community Mosaic, produced by Rob and Susan Burneson, tells the story of the creation of the Wall, along with the history and people of Brentwood and Crestview. [3]

Barbara Lugge's book Wall of Welcome: A Neighborhood Project illustrates the wall and its individual tiles.

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References

  1. "The Wall of Welcome". Violet Crown Community Works.
  2. "Mosaic Wall – Wall of Welcome – Mosaic Artist – Jean Graham – Austin, Texas". Mosaic Art Source.
  3. "Film: A Community Mosaic". Voices of the Violet Crown.

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